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EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Boston | 22 | 3 | .880 | — |
| Toronto | 15 | 14 | .517 | 9 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 15 | .444 | 11 |
| Philadelphia | 11 | 16 | .407 | 12 |
| New York | 8 | 19 | .296 | 15 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Orlando | 18 | 11 | .621 | — |
| Atlanta | 14 | 12 | .538 | 2 1/2 |
| Washington | 13 | 13 | .500 | 3 1/2 |
| Charlotte | 10 | 15 | .400 | 6 |
| Miami | 8 | 20 | .286 | 9 1/2 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Detroit | 20 | 7 | .741 | — |
| Indiana | 15 | 13 | .536 | 5 1/2 |
| Cleveland | 13 | 16 | .448 | 8 |
| Milwaukee | 11 | 15 | .423 | 8 1/2 |
| Chicago | 9 | 16 | .360 | 10 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| San Antonio | 19 | 7 | .731 | — |
| Dallas | 19 | 9 | .679 | 1 |
| New Orleans | 17 | 10 | .630 | 2 1/2 |
| Houston | 13 | 15 | .464 | 7 |
| Memphis | 8 | 19 | .296 | 11 1/2 |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Denver | 16 | 11 | .593 | — |
| Portland | 16 | 12 | .571 | 1/2 |
| Utah | 15 | 14 | .517 | 2 |
| Seattle | 8 | 20 | .286 | 8 1/2 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 22 | .154 | 11 1/2 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Phoenix | 19 | 9 | .679 | — |
| L.A. Lakers | 18 | 10 | .643 | 1 |
| Golden State | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3 |
| Sacramento | 11 | 15 | .423 | 7 |
| L.A. Clippers | 9 | 17 | .346 | 9 |
Tuesday’s Results
Cleveland 96, Miami 82
L.A. Lakers 122, Phoenix 115
Portland 89, Seattle 79
Today’s Games
Miami at Philadelphia, 3 p.m.
Indiana at Atlanta, 4 p.m.
New York at Orlando, 4 p.m.
Washington at Charlotte, 4 p.m.
Detroit at New Jersey, 4:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Memphis, 5 p.m.
Chicago at San Antonio, 5:30 p.m.
Milwaukee at Denver, 6 p.m.
Dallas at Utah, 6 p.m.
Boston at Sacramento, 7 p.m.
Minnesota at Golden State, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Cleveland at Dallas, 5 p.m.
Boston at Seattle, 7:30 p.m.
Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m.
Trail Blazers 89, Sonics 79
Seattle (79)—Wilkins 2-5 2-2 6, Wilcox 2-5 1-4 5, Thomas 1-6 0-0 2, Watson 3-5 1-2 8, Durant 8-20 6-6 23, Szczerbiak 8-18 0-0 19, Green 2-3 1-3 5, Collison 4-8 1-1 9, Ridnour 1-4 0-0 2, Gelabale 0-2 0-0 0, West 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-76 12-18 79.
Portland (89)—Webster 1-7 1-2 4, Aldridge 1-10 0-2 2, Przybilla 2-2 2-2 6, Blake 5-11 0-0 12, Roy 7-23 2-3 17, Frye 5-6 2-2 12, Jack 7-11 2-2 17, Rodriguez 1-3 0-0 2, Jones 3-8 1-1 9, Outlaw 4-12 0-0 8. Totals 36-93 10-14 89.
| Seattle | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | — | 79 |
| Portland | 24 | 22 | 24 | 19 | — | 89 |
3-Point Goals—Seattle 5-13 (Szczerbiak 3-8, Watson 1-1, Durant 1-4), Portland 7-19 (Jones 2-3, Blake 2-4, Jack 1-1, Roy 1-5, Webster 1-5, Rodriguez 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Seattle 55 (Collison 14), Portland 57 (Przybilla 16). Assists—Seattle 22 (Watson 11), Portland 27 (Roy 7). Total Fouls—Seattle 15, Portland 19. Technical—Watson. A—20,527 (19,980).
Cavaliers 96, Heat 82
Miami (82)—Wright 3-3 0-0 6, Haslem 3-8 0-0 6, O’Neal 4-7 5-10 13, Williams 4-10 1-2 9, Wade 7-18 8-16 22, Davis 6-14 2-2 15, Barron 3-7 1-3 7, Cook 0-2 0-0 0, Blount 0-0 2-2 2, Jackson 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 31-72 19-35 82.
Cleveland (96)—James 9-19 7-11 25, Gooden 6-13 6-6 18, Ilgauskas 5-12 3-4 13, Hughes 2-7 0-0 4, Pavlovic 1-8 3-4 5, Varejao 5-5 5-7 15, Gibson 6-11 0-0 16, Dw.Jones 0-0 0-2 0, D.Brown 0-2 0-0 0, Snow 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-77 24-34 96.
| Miami | 17 | 30 | 14 | 21 | — | 82 |
| Cleveland | 25 | 18 | 24 | 29 | — | 96 |
3-Point Goals—Miami 1-8 (Davis 1-3, Barron 0-1, Williams 0-4), Cleveland 4-13 (Gibson 4-6, Hughes 0-1, Pavlovic 0-1, D.Brown 0-2, James 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Miami 55 (Haslem 13), Cleveland 55 (Gooden 9). Assists—Miami 16 (Wade 8), Cleveland 23 (James 12). Total Fouls—Miami 27, Cleveland 28. A—20,562 (20,562).
Lakers 122, Suns 115
Phoenix (115)—Hill 6-10 2-2 14, Marion 7-14 1-2 15, Stoudemire 6-11 7-10 19, Nash 8-18 3-4 24, Bell 5-11 1-3 15, Diaw 3-9 2-4 8, Barbosa 3-9 3-3 10, Skinner 4-7 2-4 10. Totals 42-89 21-32 115.
L.A. Lakers (122)—Ariza 7-12 0-1 14, Odom 6-18 2-2 15, Bynum 11-13 6-8 28, Fisher 7-15 4-4 19, Bryant 12-20 13-14 38, Radmanovic 0-1 0-0 0, Farmar 3-5 0-0 6, Turiaf 0-2 0-0 0, Vujacic 0-2 2-3 2. Totals 46-88 27-32 122.
| Phoenix | 26 | 36 | 27 | 26 | — | 115 |
| L.A. Lakers | 25 | 37 | 30 | 30 | — | 122 |
3-Point Goals—Phoenix 10-24 (Nash 5-10, Bell 4-6, Barbosa 1-4, Stoudemire 0-1, Marion 0-3), L.A. Lakers 3-12 (Fisher 1-2, Bryant 1-3, Odom 1-3, Vujacic 0-1, Ariza 0-3). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Phoenix 49 (Marion 10), L.A. Lakers 56 (Odom 14). Assists—Phoenix 31 (Nash 14), L.A. Lakers 26 (Bryant 7). Total Fouls—Phoenix 23, L.A. Lakers 27. A—18,997 (18,997).
NBA coaching victories
Through Dec. 25
Coaches with 500 or more NBA victories (x-active):
| 1. Lenny Wilkens | 1,332 |
| 2. x-Don Nelson | 1,248 |
| 3. x-Pat Riley | 1,203 |
| 4. x-Jerry Sloan | 1,050 |
| 5. Larry Brown | 1,010 |
| 6. Bill Fitch | 944 |
| 7. Red Auerbach | 938 |
| 8. x-Phil Jackson | 937 |
| 9. Dick Motta | 935 |
| 10. Jack Ramsay | 864 |
| 11. x-George Karl | 845 |
| 12. Cotton Fitzsimmons | 832 |
| 13. Gene Shue | 784 |
| 14. x-Rick Adelman | 765 |
| 15. John MacLeod | 707 |
| 16. Red Holzman | 696 |
| 17. Mike Fratello | 667 |
| 18. Chuck Daly | 638 |
| 19. Doug Moe | 628 |
| 20. x-Gregg Popovich | 595 |
| 21. x-Mike Dunleavy | 559 |
| 22. Al Attles | 557 |
| 23. Del Harris | 556 |
| 24. Rudy Tomjanovich | 527 |
| 25. K.C. Jones | 522 |
NBA career blocks leaders
Through Dec. 25
(x-active)
| 1. Hakeem Olajuwon | 3,830 |
| 2. x-Dikembe Mutombo | 3,231 |
| 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 3,189 |
| 4. Mark Eaton | 3,064 |
| 5. David Robinson | 2,954 |
| 6. Patrick Ewing | 2,894 |
| 7. Tree Rollins | 2,542 |
| 8. x-Shaquille O’Neal | 2,480 |
| 9. Robert Parish | 2,361 |
| 10. x-Alonzo Mourning | 2,356 |
| 11. Shawn Bradley | 2,119 |
| 12. Manute Bol | 2,086 |
| 13. George T. Johnson | 2,082 |
| 14. Larry Nance | 2,027 |
NBA 20,000-point scorers
Through Dec. 25
(x-active)
| 1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
| 2. Karl Malone | 36,928 |
| 3. Michael Jordan | 32,292 |
| 4. Wilt Chamberlain | 31,419 |
| 5. Moses Malone | 27,409 |
| 6. Elvin Hayes | 27,313 |
| 7. Hakeem Olajuwon | 26,946 |
| 8. Oscar Robertson | 26,710 |
| 9. Dominique Wilkins | 26,668 |
| 10. John Havlicek | 26,395 |
| 11. x-Shaquille O’Neal | 25,855 |
| 12. Alex English | 25,613 |
| 13. Reggie Miller | 25,279 |
| 14. Jerry West | 25,192 |
| 15. Patrick Ewing | 24,815 |
| 16. Charles Barkley | 23,757 |
| 17. Robert Parish | 23,334 |
| 18. Adrian Dantley | 23,177 |
| 19. Elgin Baylor | 23,149 |
| 20. Clyde Drexler | 22,195 |
| 21. x-Gary Payton | 21,813 |
| 22. Larry Bird | 21,791 |
| 23. Hal Greer | 21,586 |
| 24. x-Allen Iverson | 21,516 |
| 25. Walt Bellamy | 20,941 |
| 26. Bob Pettit | 20,880 |
| 27. David Robinson | 20,790 |
| 28. George Gervin | 20,708 |
| 29. Mitch Richmond | 20,497 |
| 30. x-Kobe Bryant | 20,057 |
| 31. Tom Chambers | 20,049 |
NBA leaders
Through Dec. 23
| Scoring | G | FG | FT | PTS | AVG |
| James, Clev. | 23 | 240 | 169 | 679 | 29.5 |
| Bryant, LAL | 27 | 244 | 189 | 723 | 26.8 |
| Iverson, Den. | 27 | 238 | 212 | 713 | 26.4 |
| Anthony, Den. | 27 | 250 | 162 | 685 | 25.4 |
| Jefferson, N.J. | 27 | 216 | 232 | 682 | 25.3 |
| Boozer, Utah | 28 | 291 | 109 | 691 | 24.7 |
| Wade, Mia. | 20 | 158 | 168 | 486 | 24.3 |
| Redd, Mil. | 26 | 201 | 165 | 622 | 23.9 |
| Howard, Orl. | 29 | 236 | 206 | 678 | 23.4 |
| McGrady, Hou. | 25 | 214 | 105 | 569 | 22.8 |
| J. Johnson, Atl. | 26 | 207 | 112 | 575 | 22.1 |
| Butler, Wash. | 25 | 212 | 99 | 551 | 22.0 |
| Nowitzki, Dall. | 28 | 214 | 162 | 612 | 21.9 |
| Davis, G.S. | 28 | 213 | 125 | 608 | 21.7 |
| Jamison, Wash. | 26 | 209 | 102 | 564 | 21.7 |
| Jo. Howard, Dall. | 26 | 205 | 124 | 561 | 21.6 |
| Yao, Hou. | 28 | 216 | 166 | 598 | 21.4 |
| Carter, N.J. | 22 | 164 | 108 | 468 | 21.3 |
| Stoudemire, Phoe. | 24 | 187 | 128 | 503 | 21.0 |
| Paul, N.O. | 25 | 195 | 105 | 523 | 20.9 |
| FG Percentage | FG | FGA | PCT |
| Biedrins, G.S. | 131 | 209 | .627 |
| Howard, Orl. | 236 | 383 | .616 |
| Bynum, LAL | 129 | 211 | .611 |
| Chandler, N.O. | 119 | 201 | .592 |
| O’Neal, Mia. | 160 | 271 | .590 |
| Smith, Minn. | 116 | 200 | .580 |
| Stoudemire, Phoe. | 187 | 330 | .567 |
| Garnett, Bos. | 189 | 339 | .558 |
| Boozer, Utah | 291 | 522 | .557 |
| McDyess, Det. | 112 | 206 | .544 |
| Rebounds | G | OFF | DEF | TOT | AVG |
| Howard, Orl. | 29 | 98 | 338 | 436 | 15.0 |
| Camby, Den. | 26 | 83 | 288 | 371 | 14.3 |
| Kaman, LAC | 26 | 85 | 279 | 364 | 14.0 |
| Jefferson, Minn. | 26 | 102 | 211 | 313 | 12.0 |
| Chandler, N.O. | 26 | 114 | 195 | 309 | 11.9 |
| Boozer, Utah | 28 | 90 | 237 | 327 | 11.7 |
| Okafor, Char. | 25 | 91 | 178 | 269 | 10.8 |
| Jamison, Wash. | 26 | 72 | 206 | 278 | 10.7 |
| Yao, Hou. | 28 | 89 | 208 | 297 | 10.6 |
| Marion, Phoe. | 27 | 61 | 222 | 283 | 10.5 |
| Assists | G | AST | AVG |
| Nash, Phoe. | 27 | 334 | 12.4 |
| Kidd, N.J. | 26 | 268 | 10.3 |
| Paul, N.O. | 25 | 250 | 10.0 |
| Tinsley, Ind. | 27 | 237 | 8.8 |
| Williams, Utah | 29 | 251 | 8.7 |
| Calderon, Tor. | 29 | 233 | 8.0 |
| Davis, G.S. | 28 | 224 | 8.0 |
| Billups, Det. | 25 | 189 | 7.6 |
| James, Clev. | 23 | 173 | 7.5 |
| Iverson, Den. | 27 | 197 | 7.3 |
College women
USA Today/ESPN Top 25
The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN Women’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 25, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| Record | Pts | Pvs | |
| 1. Connecticut (29) | 9-0 | 773 | 2 |
| 2. Stanford | 10-1 | 719 | 4 |
| 3. Tennessee (2) | 10-1 | 714 | 1 |
| 4. North Carolina | 12-1 | 691 | 3 |
| 5. Maryland | 14-1 | 638 | 5 |
| 6. Rutgers | 8-2 | 621 | 6 |
| 7. Georgia | 10-0 | 593 | 7 |
| 8. LSU | 9-2 | 567 | 8 |
| 9. Oklahoma | 8-2 | 539 | 9 |
| 10. Baylor | 9-1 | 478 | 11 |
| 11. California | 9-2 | 446 | 12 |
| 12. Texas A&M | 9-2 | 392 | 10 |
| 13. DePaul | 10-0 | 375 | 14 |
| 14. Duke | 9-3 | 357 | 15 |
| 15. Auburn | 11-1 | 337 | 16 |
| 16. Notre Dame | 10-1 | 289 | 17 |
| 17. West Virginia | 10-2 | 267 | 13 |
| 18. Ohio State | 9-2 | 260 | 18 |
| 19. Texas | 9-2 | 170 | 20 |
| 20. George Washington | 9-3 | 162 | 22 |
| 21. Vanderbilt | 9-3 | 150 | 19 |
| 22. Wyoming | 11-1 | 86 | 25 |
| 23. Arkansas | 12-0 | 82 | — |
| 24. Arizona State | 6-5 | 59 | 21 |
| 25. Oklahoma State | 10-1 | 47 | 23 |
Others receiving votes: Hartford 46, Texas Tech 40, Old Dominion 36, Georgia Tech 26, Michigan State 20, Louisville 13, Florida State 12, Iowa State 12, Marist 11, Utah 11, Pittsburgh 10, North Carolina State 6, Marquette 5, Liberty 4, Colorado 3, Penn State 3, Middle Tennessee 2, Illinois State 1, Minnesota 1, South Alabama 1.
Football
NFL
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AMERICAN CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| x-New England | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 551 | 239 |
| Buffalo | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 243 | 337 |
| N.Y. Jets | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 | 255 | 345 |
| Miami | 1 | 14 | 0 | .067 | 242 | 399 |
| South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| y-Indianapolis | 13 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 440 | 246 |
| z-Jacksonville | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 383 | 262 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 285 | 287 |
| Houston | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 337 | 356 |
| North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| y-Pittsburgh | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 372 | 242 |
| Cleveland | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 382 | 375 |
| Cincinnati | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 342 | 360 |
| Baltimore | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 248 | 363 |
| West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| y-San Diego | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 382 | 267 |
| Denver | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 298 | 390 |
| Oakland | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 266 | 368 |
| Kansas City | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 216 | 322 |
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
| East | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| x-Dallas | 13 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 449 | 298 |
| z-N.Y. Giants | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 338 | 313 |
| Washington | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 307 | 304 |
| Philadelphia | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 319 | 291 |
| South | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| y-Tampa Bay | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 311 | 239 |
| New Orleans | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 354 | 355 |
| Carolina | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 236 | 324 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 | 215 | 373 |
| North | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| y-Green Bay | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 401 | 278 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 346 | 289 |
| Detroit | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 333 | 410 |
| Chicago | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 301 | 323 |
| West | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
| y-Seattle | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 352 | 247 |
| Arizona | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 356 | 380 |
| San Francisco | 5 | 10 | 0 | .333 | 212 | 344 |
| St. Louis | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 | 244 | 390 |
x-clinched conference
y-clinched division
z-clinched wild card
Saturday’s Game
New England at N.Y. Giants, 5:15 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Seattle at Atlanta, 10 a.m.
Detroit at Green Bay, 10 a.m.
Cincinnati at Miami, 10 a.m.
New Orleans at Chicago, 10 a.m.
Jacksonville at Houston, 10 a.m.
Buffalo at Philadelphia, 10 a.m.
Carolina at Tampa Bay, 10 a.m.
San Francisco at Cleveland, 10 a.m.
Dallas at Washington, 1:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1:15 p.m.
San Diego at Oakland, 1:15 p.m.
Minnesota at Denver, 1:15 p.m.
St. Louis at Arizona, 1:15 p.m.
Kansas City at N.Y. Jets, 1:15 p.m.
Tennessee at Indianapolis, 5:15 p.m.
End Regular Season
NFL career leading rushers
Through Dec. 24
(x-active)
| Att. | Yards | Avg. | TD | |
| 1. Emmitt Smith | 4,409 | 18,355 | 4.2 | 164 |
| 2. Walter Payton | 3,838 | 16,726 | 4.4 | 110 |
| 3. Barry Sanders | 3,062 | 15,269 | 5.0 | 99 |
| 4. Curtis Martin | 3,518 | 14,101 | 4.0 | 90 |
| 5. Jerome Bettis | 3,479 | 13,662 | 3.9 | 91 |
| 6. Eric Dickerson | 2,996 | 13,259 | 4.4 | 90 |
| 7. Tony Dorsett | 2,936 | 12,739 | 4.3 | 77 |
| 8. Jim Brown | 2,359 | 12,312 | 5.2 | 106 |
| 9. Marshall Faulk | 2,836 | 12,279 | 4.3 | 100 |
| 10. Marcus Allen | 3,022 | 12,243 | 4.1 | 123 |
| 11. Franco Harris | 2,949 | 12,120 | 4.1 | 91 |
| 12. Thurman Thomas | 2,877 | 12,074 | 4.2 | 65 |
| 13. x-Edgerrin James | 2,824 | 11,513 | 4.1 | 76 |
| 14. John Riggins | 2,916 | 11,352 | 3.9 | 104 |
| 15. Corey Dillon | 2,618 | 11,241 | 4.3 | 82 |
| 16. O.J. Simpson | 2,404 | 11,236 | 4.7 | 61 |
| 17. x-Fred Taylor | 2,285 | 10,715 | 4.6 | 61 |
| 18. Ricky Watters | 2,622 | 10,643 | 4.1 | 78 |
| 19. x-LaDainian Tomlinson | 2,349 | 10,594 | 4.5 | 115 |
| 20. Tiki Barber | 2,216 | 10,448 | 4.7 | 55 |
| 21. Eddie George | 2,865 | 10,441 | 3.6 | 68 |
| 22. Ottis Anderson | 2,562 | 10,273 | 4.0 | 81 |
| 23. x-Warrick Dunn | 2,472 | 10,109 | 4.1 | 46 |
NFL career rushing touchdowns
Through Dec. 24
The career rushing touchdown leaders in the National Football League (x-active):
| TDs | |
| 1. Emmitt Smith | 164 |
| 2. Marcus Allen | 123 |
| 3. x-LaDainian Tomlinson | 115 |
| 3. Walter Payton | 110 |
| 5. Jim Brown | 106 |
| 6. John Riggins | 104 |
| 7. Marshall Faulk | 100 |
| 8. x-Shaun Alexander | 99 |
| 8. Barry Sanders | 99 |
| 10. Jerome Bettis | 91 |
| 10. Franco Harris | 91 |
| 12. Curtis Martin | 90 |
| 12. Eric Dickerson | 90 |
| 14. Priest Holmes | 86 |
| 15. Jim Taylor | 83 |
AFC individual leaders
Through Week 16
| Quarterbacks | Att | Com | Yds | TD | Int |
| T. Brady, N.E. | 536 | 366 | 4450 | 48 | 8 |
| Roethlisberger, Pit. | 404 | 264 | 3154 | 32 | 11 |
| Garrard, Jac. | 325 | 208 | 2509 | 18 | 3 |
| Manning, Ind. | 499 | 323 | 3945 | 31 | 14 |
| Schaub, Hou. | 289 | 192 | 2241 | 9 | 9 |
| Cutler, Den. | 430 | 271 | 3251 | 18 | 14 |
| Pennington, NY-J | 260 | 179 | 1765 | 10 | 9 |
| Rosenfels, Hou. | 222 | 143 | 1556 | 14 | 11 |
| Palmer, Cin. | 543 | 350 | 3815 | 23 | 19 |
| Anderson, Cle. | 507 | 287 | 3635 | 28 | 18 |
| Rushers | Att | Yds | Avg | LG | TD |
| Tomlinson, S.D. | 299 | 1418 | 4.7 | 49 | 15 |
| Parker, Pit. | 321 | 1316 | 4.1 | 32 | 2 |
| McGahee, Bal. | 294 | 1207 | 4.1 | 46t | 7 |
| Taylor, Jac. | 223 | 1202 | 5.4 | 80t | 5 |
| Lewis, Cle. | 272 | 1176 | 4.3 | 66t | 9 |
| White, Ten. | 287 | 1065 | 3.7 | 28 | 7 |
| Addai, Ind. | 257 | 1045 | 4.1 | 23 | 12 |
| T. Jones, NY-J | 285 | 1021 | 3.6 | 36 | 1 |
| Lynch, Buf. | 258 | 1010 | 3.9 | 56t | 7 |
| Fargas, Oak. | 222 | 1009 | 4.5 | 48 | 4 |
| Receivers | No | Yds | Avg | LG | TD |
| Houshmandzadeh, Cin. | 103 | 1053 | 10.2 | 42t | 12 |
| Welker, N.E. | 101 | 1053 | 10.4 | 42 | 8 |
| Mason, Bal. | 97 | 1015 | 10.5 | 79t | 5 |
| Wayne, Ind. | 92 | 1423 | 15.5 | 64 | 10 |
| Moss, N.E. | 92 | 1393 | 15.1 | 63t | 21 |
| Marshall, Den. | 92 | 1211 | 13.2 | 68t | 6 |
| Gonzalez, K.C. | 92 | 1108 | 12.0 | 31 | 5 |
| C. Johnson, Cin. | 89 | 1309 | 14.7 | 56 | 6 |
| Winslow, Cle. | 78 | 1044 | 13.4 | 49 | 5 |
| Edwards, Cle. | 77 | 1222 | 15.9 | 78t | 15 |
| Punters | No | Yds | LG | Avg |
| Lechler, Oak. | 69 | 3385 | 70 | 49.1 |
| Sauerbrun, Den. | 47 | 2200 | 65 | 46.8 |
| Scifres, S.D. | 74 | 3430 | 70 | 46.4 |
| Colquitt, K.C. | 85 | 3880 | 81 | 45.6 |
| Koch, Bal. | 74 | 3209 | 64 | 43.4 |
| Fields, Mia. | 71 | 3066 | 61 | 43.2 |
| Graham, NY-J | 58 | 2494 | 62 | 43.0 |
| Sepulveda, Pit. | 64 | 2731 | 59 | 42.7 |
| Turk, Hou. | 53 | 2223 | 59 | 41.9 |
| Larson, Cin. | 55 | 2293 | 55 | 41.7 |
| Punt Returners | No | Yds | Avg | LG | TD |
| Parrish, Buf. | 23 | 406 | 17.7 | 74t | 1 |
| Welker, N.E. | 23 | 239 | 10.4 | 35 | 0 |
| Cribbs, Cle. | 26 | 270 | 10.4 | 31 | 0 |
| Davis, Ten. | 27 | 263 | 9.7 | 39 | 0 |
| Ginn, Mia. | 23 | 224 | 9.7 | 87t | 1 |
| Sproles, S.D. | 23 | 215 | 9.3 | 45t | 1 |
| Northcutt, Jac. | 26 | 240 | 9.2 | 37 | 0 |
| Jones, Hou. | 26 | 236 | 9.1 | 74 | 0 |
| Drummond, K.C. | 27 | 186 | 6.9 | 22 | 0 |
| Rossum, Pit. | 36 | 232 | 6.4 | 49 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returners | No | Yds | Avg | LG | TD |
| Cribbs, Cle. | 57 | 1752 | 30.7 | 100t | 2 |
| L. Washington, NY-J | 45 | 1252 | 27.8 | 98t | 3 |
| Davis, Hou. | 27 | 734 | 27.2 | 97t | 1 |
| Hobbs, N.E. | 33 | 869 | 26.3 | 108t | 1 |
| Jones-Drew, Jac. | 31 | 811 | 26.2 | 100t | 1 |
| Sproles, S.D. | 34 | 868 | 25.5 | 89t | 1 |
| Figurs, Bal. | 45 | 1138 | 25.3 | 94t | 1 |
| Holt, Cin. | 56 | 1369 | 24.4 | 100t | 1 |
| McGee, Buf. | 44 | 1063 | 24.2 | 103t | 1 |
| Wynn, Hou. | 22 | 523 | 23.8 | 39 | 0 |
Scoring
| Touchdowns | TD | Rush | Rec | Ret | Pts |
| Moss, N.E. | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 126 |
| Tomlinson, S.D. | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 102 |
| Addai, Ind. | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 92 |
| Edwards, Cle. | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 90 |
| Houshmandzadeh, Cin. | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 72 |
| Clark, Ind. | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 66 |
| Lewis, Cle. | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 66 |
| Jones-Drew, Jac. | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
| Wayne, Ind. | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60 |
| Gates, S.D. | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 54 |
| R. Williams, Jac. | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 54 |
| Kicking | PAT | FG | LG | Pts |
| Gostkowski, N.E. | 71-71 | 18-21 | 45 | 125 |
| Bironas, Ten. | 27-27 | 32-36 | 56 | 123 |
| Graham, Cin. | 32-32 | 30-33 | 48 | 122 |
| Vinatieri, Ind. | 48-50 | 22-28 | 39 | 114 |
| Dawson, Cle. | 40-41 | 24-27 | 51 | 112 |
| Reed, Pit. | 41-41 | 23-25 | 49 | 110 |
| K. Brown, Hou. | 34-34 | 25-29 | 57 | 109 |
| Elam, Den. | 31-31 | 25-29 | 50 | 106 |
| Kaeding, S.D. | 43-43 | 21-24 | 51 | 106 |
| Nugent, NY-J | 22-23 | 27-34 | 50 | 103 |
NFC individual leaders
Through Week 16
| Quarterbacks | Att | Com | Yds | TD | Int |
| Romo, Dal. | 504 | 328 | 4125 | 36 | 18 |
| Garcia, T.B. | 327 | 209 | 2440 | 13 | 4 |
| Favre, G.B. | 524 | 347 | 4056 | 26 | 15 |
| Hasselbeck, Sea. | 537 | 337 | 3819 | 27 | 12 |
| Brees, N.O. | 595 | 408 | 4108 | 25 | 16 |
| Warner, Ariz | 413 | 259 | 3109 | 24 | 15 |
| McNabb, Phi. | 432 | 262 | 2979 | 18 | 6 |
| Kitna, Det. | 513 | 333 | 3822 | 17 | 18 |
| J. Campbell, Was. | 417 | 250 | 2700 | 12 | 11 |
| Harrington, Atl. | 348 | 215 | 2215 | 7 | 8 |
| Rushers | Att | Yds | Avg | LG | TD |
| Peterson, Min. | 227 | 1305 | 5.7 | 73t | 12 |
| Westbrook, Phi. | 271 | 1291 | 4.8 | 36 | 7 |
| Portis, Was. | 300 | 1158 | 3.9 | 32 | 9 |
| James, Ariz | 299 | 1128 | 3.8 | 27 | 6 |
| Gore, S.F. | 237 | 1008 | 4.3 | 43t | 5 |
| Barber, Dal. | 198 | 981 | 5.0 | 54 | 10 |
| S. Jackson, St.L | 219 | 947 | 4.3 | 54 | 5 |
| Jacobs, NY-G | 186 | 944 | 5.1 | 43t | 4 |
| Grant, G.B. | 182 | 899 | 4.9 | 66t | 7 |
| Graham, T.B. | 222 | 898 | 4.0 | 28t | 10 |
| Receivers | No | Yds | Avg | LG | TD |
| Witten, Dal. | 94 | 1121 | 11.9 | 53 | 7 |
| Colston, N.O. | 90 | 1108 | 12.3 | 45 | 9 |
| Engram, Sea. | 90 | 1082 | 12.0 | 49 | 5 |
| Fitzgerald, Ariz | 89 | 1238 | 13.9 | 48t | 8 |
| Holt, St.L | 86 | 1096 | 12.7 | 40 | 7 |
| Westbrook, Phi. | 86 | 714 | 8.3 | 57t | 5 |
| Driver, G.B. | 82 | 1048 | 12.8 | 47 | 2 |
| Smith, Car. | 82 | 954 | 11.6 | 74t | 7 |
| Owens, Dal. | 81 | 1355 | 16.7 | 52t | 15 |
| White, Atl. | 78 | 1140 | 14.6 | 69t | 5 |
| Punters | No | Yds | LG | Avg |
| Lee, S.F. | 96 | 4612 | 74 | 48.0 |
| McBriar, Dal. | 56 | 2638 | 64 | 47.1 |
| Jones, St.L | 75 | 3526 | 80 | 47.0 |
| Kluwe, Min. | 77 | 3435 | 70 | 44.6 |
| N. Harris, Det. | 62 | 2746 | 58 | 44.3 |
| Baker, Car. | 86 | 3794 | 64 | 44.1 |
| Ryan, G.B. | 56 | 2468 | 66 | 44.1 |
| Weatherford, N.O. | 58 | 2552 | 61 | 44.0 |
| Bidwell, T.B. | 73 | 3193 | 61 | 43.7 |
| Koenen, Atl. | 85 | 3689 | 63 | 43.4 |
| Punt Returners | No | Yds | Avg | LG | TD |
| D. Hall, St.L | 19 | 286 | 15.1 | 85t | 1 |
| Hester, Chi. | 41 | 587 | 14.3 | 89t | 3 |
| Burleson, Sea. | 56 | 649 | 11.6 | 94t | 1 |
| Crayton, Dal. | 20 | 198 | 9.9 | 49 | 0 |
| Breaston, Ariz | 40 | 388 | 9.7 | 73t | 1 |
| Robinson, Car. | 28 | 242 | 8.6 | 34 | 0 |
| Woodson, G.B. | 33 | 268 | 8.1 | 34 | 0 |
| Michael L. Lewis, S.F | .41 | 326 | 8.0 | 51 | 0 |
| McQuarters, NY-G | 40 | 316 | 7.9 | 27 | |
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| Kickoff Returners | No | Yds | Avg | LG | TD |
| Allison, Min. | 20 | 574 | 28.7 | 104t | 1 |
| Austin, Dal. | 21 | 551 | 26.2 | 60 | 0 |
| Cartwright, Was. | 50 | 1298 | 26.0 | 80 | 0 |
| D. Hall, St.L | 29 | 729 | 25.1 | 84 | 0 |
| Norwood, Atl. | 48 | 1194 | 24.9 | 76 | 0 |
| Cason, Det. | 36 | 887 | 24.6 | 74 | 0 |
| Bradshaw, NY-G | 38 | 921 | 24.2 | 68 | 0 |
| P. Thomas, N.O. | 36 | 865 | 24.0 | 64 | 0 |
| Robinson, G.B. | 23 | 550 | 23.9 | 67 | 0 |
| Hicks, S.F. | 59 | 1410 | 23.9 | 55 | 0 |
Scoring
| Touchdowns | TD | Rush | Rec | Ret | Pts |
| Owens, Dal. | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 90 |
| Peterson, Min. | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 78 |
| Barber, Dal. | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 72 |
| Jennings, G.B. | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 72 |
| Westbrook, Phi. | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 72 |
| Burress, NY-G | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 60 |
| Graham, T.B. | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Burleson, Sea. | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 54 |
| Colston, N.O. | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 54 |
| Portis, Was. | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Kicking | PAT | FG | LG | Pts |
| Crosby, G.B. | 44-44 | 29-37 | 53 | 131 |
| Folk, Dal. | 53-53 | 24-28 | 53 | 125 |
| Gould, Chi. | 29-29 | 30-35 | 49 | 119 |
| Brown, Sea. | 38-38 | 26-32 | 52 | 116 |
| Hanson, Det. | 34-35 | 27-33 | 53 | 115 |
| Bryant, T.B. | 32-32 | 25-30 | 48 | 107 |
| Suisham, Was. | 26-27 | 27-33 | 50 | 107 |
| Tynes, NY-G | 35-37 | 23-27 | 48 | 104 |
| Akers, Phi. | 34-34 | 23-31 | 53 | 103 |
| Rackers, Ariz | 41-42 | 19-28 | 52 | 98 |
NFL team statistics
Through Week 16
AVERAGE PER GAME
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
| Offense | Yards | Rush | Pass |
| New England | 412.7 | 120.3 | 292.3 |
| Indianapolis | 369.7 | 110.7 | 259.0 |
| Jacksonville | 355.9 | 153.0 | 202.9 |
| Cleveland | 350.9 | 115.5 | 235.4 |
| Denver | 345.3 | 121.9 | 223.3 |
| Cincinnati | 345.0 | 98.6 | 246.4 |
| Houston | 336.5 | 94.4 | 242.1 |
| Pittsburgh | 331.7 | 141.5 | 190.2 |
| San Diego | 319.4 | 127.9 | 191.5 |
| Tennessee | 308.7 | 134.1 | 174.7 |
| Baltimore | 299.9 | 107.8 | 192.1 |
| Oakland | 293.4 | 130.9 | 162.5 |
| New York Jets | 291.9 | 100.1 | 191.7 |
| Miami | 284.3 | 98.9 | 185.4 |
| Kansas City | 280.7 | 79.7 | 201.0 |
| Buffalo | 277.5 | 110.8 | 166.7 |
| Defense | Yards | Rush | Pass |
| Pittsburgh | 261.9 | 83.9 | 178.0 |
| Indianapolis | 274.6 | 107.5 | 167.1 |
| New England | 286.5 | 99.5 | 186.9 |
| Tennessee | 298.1 | 95.5 | 202.6 |
| Baltimore | 304.1 | 81.5 | 222.6 |
| Jacksonville | 315.4 | 95.7 | 219.7 |
| Kansas City | 318.3 | 126.0 | 192.3 |
| San Diego | 320.5 | 106.0 | 214.5 |
| Denver | 336.3 | 140.7 | 195.6 |
| Miami | 338.8 | 158.6 | 180.2 |
| New York Jets | 339.4 | 140.2 | 199.2 |
| Houston | 341.7 | 115.3 | 226.5 |
| Oakland | 347.5 | 147.6 | 199.9 |
| Cincinnati | 349.6 | 120.5 | 229.1 |
| Buffalo | 361.2 | 128.4 | 232.8 |
| Cleveland | 371.2 | 130.7 | 240.5 |
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
| Offense | Yards | Rush | Pass |
| Dallas | 380.3 | 116.3 | 263.9 |
| Green Bay | 369.1 | 92.0 | 277.1 |
| New Orleans | 357.8 | 90.4 | 267.4 |
| Philadelphia | 355.9 | 127.0 | 228.9 |
| Arizona | 338.9 | 88.4 | 250.5 |
| Seattle | 338.8 | 96.8 | 242.0 |
| Minnesota | 336.5 | 164.1 | 172.3 |
| New York Giants | 332.5 | 138.1 | 194.5 |
| Washington | 332.0 | 116.0 | 216.0 |
| Tampa Bay | 328.4 | 117.7 | 210.7 |
| Detroit | 324.9 | 82.7 | 242.1 |
| St. Louis | 301.7 | 96.8 | 204.9 |
| Atlanta | 296.8 | 93.1 | 203.7 |
| Chicago | 294.5 | 82.5 | 212.0 |
| Carolina | 280.7 | 109.6 | 171.1 |
| San Francisco | 240.8 | 91.0 | 149.8 |
| Defense | Yards | Rush | Pass |
| Tampa Bay | 273.7 | 103.1 | 170.6 |
| New York Giants | 299.3 | 101.3 | 198.1 |
| Dallas | 304.5 | 92.1 | 212.4 |
| Philadelphia | 314.1 | 92.7 | 221.4 |
| Green Bay | 314.7 | 106.9 | 207.8 |
| Washington | 315.8 | 97.3 | 218.5 |
| Seattle | 319.0 | 101.3 | 217.7 |
| Carolina | 326.3 | 110.9 | 215.3 |
| St. Louis | 335.7 | 114.8 | 220.9 |
| Minnesota | 336.5 | 70.5 | 266.1 |
| Arizona | 336.6 | 99.5 | 237.1 |
| San Francisco | 345.4 | 115.5 | 229.9 |
| Atlanta | 345.8 | 124.9 | 220.9 |
| Chicago | 350.8 | 124.1 | 226.7 |
| New Orleans | 353.0 | 103.3 | 249.7 |
| Detroit | 376.5 | 112.9 | 263.6 |
College
Bowl Games
Today’s Game
Motor City Bowl at Detroit
Payout: $750,000
Central Michigan (8-5) vs. Purdue (7-5), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday’s Game
Holiday Bowl at San Diego
Arizona State (10-2) vs. Texas (9-3), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday’s Games
Champs Sports Bowl at Orlando, Fla.
Boston College (10-3) vs. Michigan State (7-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN)
Emerald Bowl at San Francisco
Maryland (6-6) vs. Oregon State (8-4), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Texas Bowl at Houston
Houston (8-4) vs. TCU (7-5), 5 p.m. (NFLN)
Saturday’s Games
Meineke Bowl at Charlotte, N.C.
Connecticut (9-3) vs. Wake Forest (8-4), 10 a.m. (ESPN)
Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn.
Mississippi State (7-5) vs. UCF (10-3), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Alamo Bowl at San Antonio
Penn State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (7-5), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday’s Game
Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La.
Colorado (6-6) vs. Alabama (6-6), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 31
Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Texas
California (6-6) vs. Air Force (9-3), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas
South Florida (9-3) vs. Oregon (8-4), 11 a.m. (CBS)
Humanitarian Bowl at Boise
Fresno State (8-4) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5), 11 a.m. (ESPN2)
Music City Bowl at Nashville, Tenn.
Florida State (7-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5), 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Insight Bowl at Tempe, Ariz.
Indiana (7-5) vs. Oklahoma State (6-6), 3 p.m. (NFLN)
Chick-fil-A Bowl at Atlanta
Clemson (9-3) vs. Auburn (8-4), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Jan. 1
Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla.
Wisconsin (9-3) vs. Tennessee (9-4), 8 a.m. (ESPN)
Cotton Bowl at Dallas
Missouri (11-2) vs. Arkansas (8-4), 8:30 a.m. (FOX)
Capital One Bowl at Orlando, Fla.
Michigan (8-4) vs. Florida (9-3), 10 a.m. (ABC)
Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla.
Virginia (9-3) vs. Texas Tech (8-4), 10 a.m. (CBS)
Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif.
Southern California (10-2) vs. Illinois (9-3), 1:30 p.m. (ABC)
Sugar Bowl at New Orleans
Hawaii (12-0) vs. Georgia (10-2), 5:30 p.m. (FOX)
Wednesday, Jan. 2
Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz.
West Virginia (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (11-2), 5 p.m. (FOX)
Thursday, Jan. 3
Orange Bowl at Miami
Kansas (11-1) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2), 5 p.m. (FOX)
Saturday, Jan. 5
International Bowl at Toronto
Rutgers (7-4) vs. Ball State (7-5), 9 a.m. (ESPN2)
Sunday, Jan. 6
GMAC Bowl at Mobile, Ala.
Tulsa (9-4) vs. Bowling Green (8-4), 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 7
BCS National Championship at New Orleans
Ohio State (11-1) vs. LSU (11-2), 5 p.m. (FOX)
Saturday, Jan. 12
Hula Bowl at Honolulu
Aina (East) vs. Kai (West), 5 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 19
East-West Shrine Classic at Houston
East vs. West, 4 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, Jan. 26
Senior Bowl at Mobile, Ala.
North vs. South, 1 p.m. (NFLN)
Hockey
NHL
All Times PST
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| New Jersey | 20 | 13 | 3 | 43 | 88 | 85 |
| Pittsburgh | 18 | 16 | 2 | 38 | 103 | 108 |
| N.Y. Rangers | 17 | 15 | 4 | 38 | 83 | 88 |
| N.Y. Islanders | 17 | 15 | 2 | 36 | 79 | 93 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 14 | 4 | 36 | 106 | 102 |
| Northeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Ottawa | 23 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 120 | 91 |
| Boston | 18 | 14 | 4 | 40 | 94 | 94 |
| Montreal | 17 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 103 | 102 |
| Buffalo | 19 | 14 | 1 | 39 | 110 | 96 |
| Toronto | 15 | 14 | 7 | 37 | 107 | 110 |
| Southeast | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Carolina | 19 | 15 | 3 | 41 | 118 | 117 |
| Atlanta | 18 | 17 | 1 | 37 | 101 | 120 |
| Florida | 17 | 16 | 3 | 37 | 92 | 97 |
| Tampa Bay | 15 | 18 | 3 | 33 | 106 | 118 |
| Washington | 13 | 19 | 4 | 30 | 92 | 110 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Central | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Detroit | 26 | 7 | 3 | 55 | 128 | 82 |
| St. Louis | 18 | 12 | 3 | 39 | 88 | 85 |
| Chicago | 18 | 15 | 2 | 38 | 105 | 99 |
| Columbus | 15 | 14 | 6 | 36 | 85 | 87 |
| Nashville | 16 | 16 | 2 | 34 | 94 | 101 |
| Northwest | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Colorado | 21 | 13 | 2 | 44 | 109 | 101 |
| Vancouver | 20 | 13 | 4 | 44 | 97 | 87 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 13 | 2 | 42 | 90 | 90 |
| Calgary | 17 | 13 | 7 | 41 | 106 | 108 |
| Edmonton | 16 | 18 | 3 | 35 | 96 | 111 |
| Pacific | W | L | OT | Pts | GF | GA |
| Dallas | 21 | 12 | 4 | 46 | 109 | 92 |
| San Jose | 18 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 88 | 83 |
| Anaheim | 18 | 15 | 5 | 41 | 95 | 104 |
| Phoenix | 17 | 16 | 1 | 35 | 86 | 91 |
| Los Angeles | 12 | 23 | 2 | 26 | 99 | 125 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
Tuesday’s Results
No games scheduled
Wednesday’s Games
Ottawa at Buffalo, 4 p.m.
Atlanta at Columbus, 4 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Washington, 4 p.m.
Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 4 p.m.
Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 4:30 p.m.
Detroit at St. Louis, 5:30 p.m.
Nashville at Chicago, 5:30 p.m.
Minnesota at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
San Jose at Los Angeles, 7:30 p.m.
NHL scoring leaders
Through Dec. 23
| GP | G | A | PTS | |
| Lecavalier, TB | 36 | 23 | 30 | 53 |
| Zetterberg, Det | 35 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
| Iginla, Cal | 37 | 24 | 25 | 49 |
| Crosby, Pit | 36 | 16 | 32 | 48 |
| Kovalchuk, Atl | 36 | 29 | 18 | 47 |
| Alfredsson, Ott | 34 | 20 | 26 | 46 |
| Heatley, Ott | 35 | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| Spezza, Ott | 29 | 12 | 32 | 44 |
| Stastny, Col | 36 | 15 | 28 | 43 |
| Datsyuk, Det | 36 | 14 | 29 | 43 |
| Richards, Phi | 34 | 18 | 24 | 42 |
| Sundin, Tor | 36 | 16 | 26 | 42 |
| Ovechkin, Was | 36 | 25 | 16 | 41 |
| St. Louis, TB | 36 | 13 | 28 | 41 |
| Malkin, Pit | 36 | 14 | 26 | 40 |
| Thornton, SJ | 35 | 13 | 27 | 40 |
| Ribeiro, Dal | 34 | 19 | 20 | 39 |
| Savard, Bos | 35 | 8 | 31 | 39 |
| Stillman, Car | 34 | 18 | 20 | 38 |
WHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| East | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Brandon | 34 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| Regina | 38 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| Moose Jaw | 34 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 43 |
| Swift Current | 37 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 41 |
| Prince Albert | 36 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 27 |
| Saskatoon | 34 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Central | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Calgary | 37 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
| Lethbridge | 37 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 48 |
| Kootenay | 36 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 45 |
| Medicine Hat | 37 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 44 |
| Edmonton | 36 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 30 |
| Red Deer | 38 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| B.C. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Vancouver | 35 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 52 |
| Kelowna | 37 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 46 |
| Chilliwack | 36 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 38 |
| Kamloops | 35 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| Prince George | 36 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| U.S. | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts |
| Spokane | 35 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 55 |
| Tri-City | 33 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| Everett | 36 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
| Seattle | 32 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 36 |
| Portland | 35 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss.
December 17-26
No games scheduled (holiday break).
Thursday’s Games
Regina at Brandon
Calgary at Lethbridge
Saskatoon at Prince Albert
Everett at Tri City
Kamloops at Vancouver
Friday’s Games
Lethbridge at Calgary
Kamloops at Kelowna
Spokane at Kootenay
Moose Jaw at Portland
Chilliwack at Prince George
Edmonton at Red Deer
Everett at Seattle
Medicine Hat at Swift Current
Saturday’s Games
Moose Jaw at Everett
Swift Current at Medicine Hat
Tri City at Portland
Chilliwack at Prince George
Prince Albert at Red Deer
Regina at Saskatoon
Kootenay at Spokane
Kelowna at Vancouver
Sunday’s Games
Brandon at Calgary
Prince Albert at Edmonton
Vancouver at Kamloops
Saskatoon at Regina
Moose Jaw at Seattle
Monday’s Games
Kelowna at Chilliwack
Brandon at Edmonton
Kamloops at Everett
Lethbridge at Kootenay
Seattle at Portland
Spokane at Tri City
Skiing
Area resorts
Montana
Montana Snowbowl—Log on to montanasnowbowl.com or call 406-549-9777.
Whitefish Resort at Big Mountain—Log on to bigmtn.com or call 406-862-7669.
Idaho
Brundage Mountain—Log on to brundage.com or call 800-888-7544.
Lookout Pass—Log on to skilookout.com or call 208-744-1301.
Schweitzer Mountain—Log on to schweitzer.com or call 208-263-9562.
Silver Mountain—Log on to silvermt.com or call 877-230-2193.
Washington
49 Degrees North—Log on to ski49n.com or call 509-935-6649.
Bluewood—Log on to bluewood.com or call 509-522-4110.
Mission Ridge—Log on to missionridge.com or call 509-663-6543.
Mt Spokane—Log on to mtspokane.com or call 509-443-1397.
British Columbia
Apex Mountain—Log on to apexresort.com or call 250-487-4848.
Big White—Log on to bigwhite.com or call 250-542-1745.
Crystal Mountain—Log on to crystalmountain.com or call 800-968-7754.
Fairmont Hot Springs—Log on to fairmonthotsprings.com or call 250-345-6311.
Moves
No sports transactions were reported Tuesday.
Today’s odds
America’s Line
NBA
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
| 76ERS | 2 | Heat |
| HAWKS | 2 | Pacers |
| BOBCATS | 4.5 | Wizards |
| MAGIC | 11.5 | Knicks |
| Pistons | 6 | NETS |
| Hornets | 2.5 | GRIZZLIES |
| SPURS | 9.5 | Bulls |
| NUGGETS | 8 | Bucks |
| JAZZ | 3 | Mavericks |
| Celtics | 7 | KINGS |
| WARRIORS | 12.5 | T’Wolves |
College basketball
| Favorite | Pts | Underdog |
| LOUISVILLE | 23.5 | Morehead St |
NFL
| Favorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| Saturday | ||||
| Patriots | 14.5 | 14.5 | 44.5 | GIANTS |
| Sunday | ||||
| EAGLES | 8 | 8 | 36.5 | Bills |
| Panthers | 2 (T) | 3 | 36 | BUCS |
| Bengals | 3 | 3 | 46 | DOLPHINS |
| REDSKINS | 8.5 | 9.5 | 39.5 | Cowboys |
| PACKERS | 3 | 3.5 | 38 | Lions |
| TEXANS | 4 | 6.5 | 41 | Jaguars |
| Saints | 3 | 2 | 40 | BEARS |
| Steelers | 4 | 3.5 | 35.5 | RAVENS |
| FALCONS | 2 | 3 | 38 | Seahawks |
| BROWNS | 11.5 | 10 | 40 | 49ers |
| Titans | 4 | 6.5 | 39.5 | COLTS |
| Vikings | 3 | 3 | 41 | BRONCOS |
| Chargers | 8 | 8 | 42.5 | RAIDERS |
| CARDS | 6 | 6 | 47.5 | Rams |
| JETS | 6.5 | 6.5 | 34 | Chiefs |
College football
| Favorite | Op | Cur | O/U | Underdog |
| Motor City Bowl (Detroit) | ||||
| Purdue | 9.5 | 8 | 71 | C Michigan |
| Thursday | ||||
| Holiday Bowl (San Diego) | ||||
| Texas | 1.5 | 2.5 | 62 | Arizona St |
| Friday | ||||
| Champs Sports Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) | ||||
| Boston Coll | 3 | 4 | 56 | Michigan St |
| Texas Bowl (Houston) | ||||
| Tcu | 3.5 | 4.5 | 58 | Houston |
| Emerald Bowl (San Francisco) | ||||
| Oregon St | 4 | 5 | 48 | Maryland |
| Saturday | ||||
| Meinecke Car Care Bowl (Charlotte, N.C.) | ||||
| Wake Forest | 3.5 | 2.5 | 48 | Connecticut |
| Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tenn.) | ||||
| C Florida | 3 | 3 | 56 | Miss St |
| Alamo Bowl (San Antonio) | ||||
| Penn St | 5.5 | 5.5 | 51 | Texas A&M |
| Sunday | ||||
| Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.) | ||||
| Alabama | 3.5 | 3.5 | 51 | Colorado |
| Monday | ||||
| Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas) | ||||
| California | 4 | 3.5 | 54 | Air Force |
| Humanitarian Bowl (Boise) | ||||
| Georgia Tech | 4.5 | 6 | 55 | Fresno St |
| Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas) | ||||
| South Florida | 6.5 | 6.5 | 52 | Oregon |
| Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.) | ||||
| Kentucky | 1 | NL | NL | Florida St |
| Insight Bowl (Tempe, Ariz.) | ||||
| Oklahoma St | 4 | 4 | 69 | Indiana |
| Chick-fil-A Bowl (Atlanta) | ||||
| Clemson | 2.5 | 2.5 | 47 | Auburn |
| Jan. 1 | ||||
| Outback Bowl (Tampa, Fla.) | ||||
| Tennessee | 3.5 | 2.5 | 59 | Wisconsin |
| Cotton Bowl (Dallas) | ||||
| Missouri | 3.5 | 3 | 69 | Arkansas |
| Capital One Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) | ||||
| Florida | 10.5 | 10.5 | 59 | Michigan |
| Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fla.) | ||||
| Texas Tech | 5.5 | 6 | 59 | Virginia |
| Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.) | ||||
| USC | 14 | 13.5 | 50 | Illinois |
| Sugar Bowl (New Orleans) | ||||
| Georgia | 10 | 7.5 | 69 | Hawaii |
| Jan. 2 | ||||
| Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.) | ||||
| Oklahoma | 6.5 | 7.5 | 63 | West Virginia |
| Jan. 3 | ||||
| Orange Bowl (Miami) | ||||
| Virginia Tech | 2.5 | 3.5 | 53 | Kansas |
| Jan. 5 | ||||
| International Bowl (Toronto) | ||||
| Rutgers | 10 | 10 | 60 | Ball St |
| Jan. 6 | ||||
| GMAC Bowl (Mobile, Ala.) | ||||
| Tulsa | 4 | 4.5 | 76 | Bowling Green |
| Jan. 7 | ||||
| BCS Championship Bowl (New Orleans) | ||||
| Lsu | 5 | 4 | 49 | Ohio St |
Home teams in capital letters.